English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7339 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech for: He said to me, "What are you doing now?"

A He asked me what I was doing then.

B He asked me what I am doing now.

C He told me what I was doing then.

D He asked me what was I doing then.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for interrogative sentences. • The 'wh-word' 'what' acts as the conjunction. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive, so 'you' (second person, referring to 'me') becomes 'I', and the verb 'are doing' (Present Continuous) changes to 'was doing' (Past Continuous). • The adverb 'now' changes to 'then' in indirect speech.

Choose the correct indirect speech for: He said to me, "What are you doing now?"

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